Drama ·History · United States of America · 1999 · 1h 52m

The Straight Story

The Straight Story poster
Director
David Lynch
Cast
Richard Farnsworth as Alvin Sissy Spacek as Rose Jane Galloway Heitz as Dorothy Joseph A. Carpenter as Bud Donald Wiegert as Sig Tracey Maloney as Nurse
Crew
Freddie Francis — Director of Photography Mary Sweeney — Editor Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer John Roach — Writer Mary Sweeney — Writer Neal Edelstein — Producer
Tagline

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

Synopsis

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Trailer The Straight Story — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipmississippi riverwisconsinlawnmoweriowabiographybased on true storyroad tripfamily relationshipsfamilyjourneyelderly man
Key Collaborators
David Lynch Director Freddie Francis Director of Photography Mary Sweeney Editor Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer John Roach Writer Mary Sweeney Writer Neal Edelstein Producer Mary Sweeney Producer Alain Sarde Producer Jack Fisk Production Design Patricia Norris Costume Design
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